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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
4
A contingent sale advertises a large Southland farm with 17 acres of plums and 14 subdivided paddocks. It includes a nearly new eight-room house, extensive outbuildings, 26 000 trees, four miles of wire netting, and deep all-year fencing, priced at 9 pounds per acre. Enquiries invited.
The property sits on the Main Road with 60 chains frontage and includes 117 acres freehold plus 25 acres leasehold at a low rental. It features rich land farmed as 13 acres in crops, 12 oats, 5 swede turnips, rest grass and clover, with a seven-room modern dwelling, water supply, stable, barn, dairy, cow-shed, milking machine, separator, churn, corn-crusher and sow bench powered by water. A trout stream runs through the grounds.
J M Cambridge arrived in New Zealand years ago as dispenser to Doctors Turnbull and Deamer of Christchurch and has since dispensed physicians' prescriptions while staying up to date with new drugs. When you get a prescription bring it here for faithful service and drugs of the highest quality.
At the Imperial Conference final sittings discussions covered mutual recognition of arbitration awards, uniform alien immigration laws, and the possibility of holding future sessions overseas. Leaders including Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Fisher urged closer Dominion cooperation and reciprocal ministerial visits.
Hastings June 21 The Hawke s Bay Jockey Club winter meeting began in fine weather with brisk speculation and receipts of £9128, up from £5605 last year. Wanstead won the Woodlands Steeplechase with Rosegrove second and Pushful third. Eapartero won the Ladies Braeslet, with Peary second and Amato third. Lep lanter won the Jurames Hurdle Handicap by a length and three quarters. Yasmak led Hawke s Bay Steeplechase to victory by ten lengths over Mount Cook and Sir Lethe. Napper won Whakatu Hack Hurdles, with Captain Bell and D Nil second and third. Projectile took Scurry Hack Handicap, Gold Circle second, Gold Battery fourth. Vi won Heretaunga Handicap by a half length. Star board second and Eclogue third.
The Racing Commission report reduces racing days by 48 and trotting by 11. Several clubs lose totalisator permits while new permits are issued to Te Kaiti and Tauranga. Metropolitan areas drop days with Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin each reducing schedules. Ashburton County unaffected.
A child dies near Kumara as a river crossing mishap remains unfound. An elderly Auckland man missing after a feared cancer operation. his belongings found on Mangere Bridge. In Hastings a cement mixer fall leaves a man with serious injuries. Wellington sees an arsenic death ruled in police custody after inquest. Christchurch reports a tunnel mouth injury improving. Invercargill notes a retiree dies in the Athenaeum, heart trouble suspected. A 20 year old woman from Dipton dies under anaesthesia after dentist visit. An inquest is scheduled Friday.
London June 20 The National Liberal Club hosted a luncheon for Oversea Ministers with 450 guests. Earl Carrington presided Lord Haldane spoke on Imperial Conference party vicissitudes and new imperial affairs. Mr Fisher urged Britain to invite enlightened nations especially America for peace. Sir Joseph Ward also spoke.
June 21 reports from Melbourne detail heavy rains and landslides. Healesville is partly submerged with residents evacuating. at Ceralyn a resident sheltered livestock in his home while others shared space with pigs. Maldon notes a missing tramp. Warburton sees a river four miles wide with debris. Coffin bearers navigated waist deep water to a bogged hearse at Toe.
An advertisement extols Loasby’s Stop It as a fast acting menthol based cough Medicine. It claims unique relief for coughs and colds for all ages and notes prices of 6d 2s 6d and 4s 6d from chemists and storekeepers.
Mrs Martha Simmons of Cove Street Balmain describes years of bilious attacks headaches and constipation from youth to womanhood. She credits Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills with restoring health relieving attacks and regulating her system. She recommends the remedy and allows publication of her testimonial.
The National Bank of Wellington reports from London a dividend of per cent for the half year and a bonus of one per cent to shareholders, totaling one per cent for the year. £20,000 added to the reserve fund, £20,000 carried forward, £10,000 reduced from premises, £8,000 to pension fund, staff bonus granted. annual meeting in London on July 4.
Readers are told to obtain 6d and 1s priced writing pads from local drapery and storekeepers while noting imaginary vision causes. Baxter's Compound Quinine Pills are recommended to strengthen digestive organs to restore clear sight. Price of a box is provided and access by post from Baxter and Co. Christchurch.
A dawn mirage in Croydon, South Australia shows a cow suspended in a yellow smoke ribbon above Port Road. Investigations trace the animal to Kenrick, a West Hindmarsh draper, with the scene ending as the cow vanishes into the haze.
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